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Table 2 Correlation of the variables with MDA (n = 100)

From: Oxidant–antioxidant status and assessment of cardiovascular morbidity in Pan Masala containing Tobacco users: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Correlation coefficients (r)

p-value

Duration of PMT use in years

0.433

< 0.001*

Quantity of PMT use in pkt/day

0.414

< 0.001*

BMI (kg/m2)

0.029

0.694*

SBP (mmHg)

0.349

< 0.001**

DBP (mmHg)

0.309

< 0.001**

Albumin (g/l)

− 0.382

< 0.001**

Uric acid (μmol/l)

− 0.344

< 0.001**

Bilirubin (μmol/l)

0.078

0.301**

Vitamin C (μmol/l)

− 0.242

0.001**

Vitamin E (μmol/l)

− 0.380

< 0.001**

TC (mg/dl)

0.387

< 0.001**

TG (mg/dl)

0.196

0.008**

LDL-C (mg/dl)

0.358

< 0.001**

HDL-C (mg/dl)

− 0.073

0.331**

  1. * Spearman’s Rho
  2. ** Pearson’s correlation
  3. p < 0.05 is considered statistically significant